O.C. summer action sports calendar

Pat Casey, Brett Simpson & Courtney Conolgue are just a few of the local athletes at U.S. Open of Surfing this summer

Courtesy of US Open of Surfing website & P. La Bella

As usual, there are some killer events hitting SoCal this summer. So check out the calendar, click on some links, get out of the AC and go…

Action Sports Arena at Orange County FairWhen: July 12 – August 11, 2013Where: Costa Mesa FairgroundsOne of the best things about the OC fair is their Action Sports Arena. Unfortunately this year there's a lack of action sports actually going on there. But if you like monster trucks, dodgeball and extreme rodeo, then pile on in. Otherwise it's just the normal stuff that makes the fair great.

Vans US Open of SurfingWhen: July 20 – July 28, 2013Where: Huntington Beach, CABesides the world-class ASP surfing competition, Vans is introducing the Van Doren Invitational featuring the best in skate and BMX. Local O.C. athletes include Brett Simpson, Kolohe Andino, the Gudauskas brothers, Courtney Conlogue, Omar Hassan, Pat Casey and more. Plus with plenty of merchandise, food, music, and games make this the premier summer event in Orange County.

X Games Los AngelesWhen: August 1 – 4, 2013Where: L.A Live, STAPLES Center and Irwindale Event CenterYes, kids this is the last year X Games will be in Southern California… well, they won't be here next year anyway, which is a shame because X Games has become a great summer SoCal tradition. STAPLES Center will host four nights of Moto X competition, while Street League Skateboarding will make its debut at the L.A. LIVE Event Deck where BMX Street, Women’s Skateboard Street and Skateboard Vert will also be held. Irwindale Event Center will showcase the inaugural GYMKHANA GRID competition along with Ford RallyCross, America’s Navy Skateboard Big Air and GoPro BMX Big Air.

Follow @OCHSSports on Twitter to keep up to date on events and local O.C. athletes.

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Patricia is a marketing writer and author of two eBooks, including "O.C. High School Sports Interviews". The Orange County local holds media credentials with FIFA, U.S. Soccer, CIF-SS, MLS, MLB, OC Fair Events, ESPN XGames, and ASP Surfing to name a few. Patricia also covers the O.C. music scene and the National Women's Soccer League for Examiner.com. Follow Patricia on Twitter @OCHSSports and Contact her at plabella@me.com.